Automobile-fender.



J. HADKA.

AUTOMOBILE FENDER.

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1 Patented ma 21, 1912.

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frame member A, the nuts 9 and Washer 10 members 10 are removed from said bolts. washers so that they maybe slid upon the screw 11 to adjust the distance between said washers so that they may be solid upon the ends of the bolts 6. \Vhen so fitted the nuts 9 are replaced upon the bolts and turned uptightly to securely clamp the member 5 to the frame member A. The securing means just described is adjustable to conform to varying sizes of frame members.

0 The bosses A are of differing sizes in different motor cars. Preferably the forward pair of bolts 6 is connected with the member at such a point that when the fender is applied to cars having small bosses A said bolts will extend substantially perpendicu l-ar to the member 5 and lie in contact with the periphery of the boss, thus preventing the fender from slipping forward'along the frame member A.- lVhen the fender is applied to cars ha ing larger bosses A the forward pair oi bolts (5 extends at an angle rearwardly and lies in contact with the periphery of the boss and prevents slipping of J the tender.

Itwill. be. understoodthat, in practice, the dimensions and curvature of the member 2 may be jn'oportioned to the shape and size of the rearwardly projecting ends of automobile t'ramcs, and lo the elliptic or partelliptic springs customarily used at the front and rear ends of electric automobiles, and that the present invention is not limited to use upon the lront ends of motor cars nor to use upon i'ramc ends.

The portion ll which carries the impact bar 1 is preferably made of two telescoping sections 12 and 115. The section 13 carries at its forward end the bearing l for the impact bar 1, said section comprising a rod 14 which is slidably mounted at its rear end in an opening 15 in the section 12 and at its forward end is mounted. in an opening 16 in the bearing portion 1. The rear end of said bearing poi-lion fits slidably within the cylindrical section 12. Surrounding the rod 14 within the cylindrical section 12 is a coiled spring 17, said spring tending to force the section 13 forwardly. This forward movement of said'section is limited by a head 18 formed upon the rear end of the rod 14 and engaging a portion of the section 12. In this instance the bearing 4 is split and the impact bar 1 is frictionally held insaid hearing by means of a screw 19 which is" threaded i in the forward end of the rod 14, said screw s ald under side of the compressing the bearing 4 upon the impact bar 1. The screw 19 also serves to secure the rod 14 and the bearing 4 together. It will be understoodthat the bearings 4 are adjust able along the impact bar 1- to space the attaching portions apart the same distance as the frame members A. The pivotal connection between the portions 2 and 3 comprises, in this. instance, a pair of ears 20 at the forward end of the attaching member 5, said ears lying within a pair of ears 21 at the rear end of the section 12 of the portion 3. Screws 22 extending through openings 23 in the ears 21 and threaded in the ears 20 provide means for clamping the portion 3 and the member 5 together to secure the portion 3 in the desired horizontal position. Movement of the portion 3 to adjust its position will tighten one of the screws 22 and the other screw may then be tightened by means of a suitable wrench. Lugs 24 at the lower side of the 20 limit the downward movement of the portion 3.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 I have shown an alter native form of connection between; the bolts (3 below the frame member A. for holding the attaching member 5 in place. ibis connection consists of a plate 25 having perforated ends 2(5'through which the bolts fi extend, said plate being made extensible, and 9 contractiblc in a suitable way as by forming the middle of the plate of two side portions 27. The plate 25 is preferably made of brass or other relatively softmaterial, so I that its length may be increased by hammer- 1 0 ing or pressing the side portions 27 together to the required extent, the length of the plate being decreased by pressure applied length wise of the plate to spread the side portions- 27 apart more or less.

1n the form of fender illustrated in Figs. 6, 9 and 10. the bearing 4, the neck 13 and the rod 14- consist of an integral casting. The neck 13 is slotted in opposite sides as at 28, and said neck is hollow or chambered, 119 so that it may be compressed to clamp the impact bar 1 in the bearing 4-. The compressing means consists of a screw 19 the head or which bears against the lower side of the neck 13, and the threaded end of which'screw takes into a threaded boss on the upper part of the necl The rod 14 has a T-hcad 30 adapted to be inserted through a correspondingly shaped opening 3]. in the wall 32 of the section 12. The part 4 13- let is secured in the section 1-2? by passing the T-head 30 through the opening 31 and giving the part a quarter-tuinf'to carry the T-head out of register with the opening. A pair of lo'w lugs 33 in the wall 32 is adapted to prevent casual relative rotation of the parts during handling; after the fender is on the car the impact bar prevents such rotation.

As will be seen, I have provided a, neat and strong fender which is complete in itself, is adjustable to fit different styles of automobileand may loeattached with the use of an ordinary wrencln.

I do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein-shown, for moditica tensible and contractible device located at the under side of said automobile-part, the lower ends of said bolts extending through said extensible and contractible device; and nuts turned on the lower ends of said bolts to-clamp said automobile-part between the first mentioned mnnber and the extensible and contractible device.

2. In an automobile fender, .a coiled spring, a chambered member containing said spring and having an inner end Wall, an impact bar, and an integral casting comprising a bearing for the bar, a compressible neck portion, and a rod extending through said spring, one end of the spring bearing against a portion of said casting and the other end against a portion of said chambered member, the inner end of said rod having thereon a projection adapted to be passed through a. non-circular opening in said inner wall and to lie at the inner side of said wall when the casting is given a partial. rotation, said projection serving to limit the spring-caused movement of said casting.

8. In an automobile tender, in combination, an impact bar; and supporting devices at opposite ends of said bar, each of said devices comprising a member adaptpd to tit upon-a part of an automobile; bolts carried by said member, and adapted to lie at opposite sides of said automobile part, said bolts being adj ustable toward and away from each 01 her; means carried at the ends of said bolts and adapted to engage said antomobilehpart, and nuts threaded on the ends ofsaid bolts and engaging said means to clamp the supporting device upon the automobile part.

st. In an automobile tender, in combination, members adapted to [it upon parts of an automobile; bolts adapted to lie at the sides of said parts, said bolts having angu-' lar ends threaded in said members, means carried by said bolts for engagingsiiid parts; nuts threaded on said bolts and adapted to clamp said means :igainst said parts for seeuring'said members to saidl parts; an impact bar; and means at one end of each of said members for supporting said impact bar.

5. In an automobile fender, in combinetion, members adapted to fit upon parts of an automobile; pairs of bolts adapted to lie at the sides of said parts, said bolts having angular ends threaded in said members; pairs of washers fitting upon the ends of said bolts, the washers of each pair having a screw thread connection; nuts threadednpon said bolts, and adapted to clamp said Washers against-said parts; an impact bar; and means carried bysaid members for'supporting said impact bar.

6. In an automobile dender, an attaching member located upon the upper side of the frame member A of an automobile, and securing means pivotally connected to said member and passing therefrom along both sides and beneath said frame. member and bearing against the rear portion of theperiphery of the boss A of said frame member to prevent forward slippage of said attaching member.

7. In an automobile fender, an attaching member located upon a part of an automobile, securing means connected to said attaching member and located at opposite sides of said part, and an extensibleand contractibl'e member to connect said securing members at the side of said part opposite said attaching member.

8. In an automobile fender, an attaching member located upon a part of an automobile, securing members connected to said attaching member "located at opposite sides of said part, and a plate adapted to connect said securing members at the side of said part opposite said attaching member, said plate having a portion adapted to be distorted so as to alter the length of said plate.

9. In an automobile fender, an attaching bile, sccurin" members connected to said at- -taching member located at opposite sides of said part, and a plate adapted to connect said securing members at the side of said part opposite said attaching member, said plate comprising two spaced portions adapted to be pressed together or spread apart to alter the length of said plate. I In testimony whereof I aitix my signature in presence oftwo Witnesses.

JOSEPH HADKA. Witnesses 0. PAUL PARKER, GEORGE L. CHINDAHL. 

